Dairy Produce Increase Duty Australian Council's Request
The Australian Dairy Council applied to the Tariff Board on Tuesday for an increase in the duty on imported butter to 6d lb…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1927
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Pastoral. More Sheep Per Acre. Oats As a Staple Feed
While a variety of feed, such as natural pasture, lucerne, and field pens, is always desirable, we cannot deny that oats are the most useful…
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With the standardisation and general uplift of quality in butter production taking place over Australia, particularly in New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Results of Butter Analysis
At the annual meeting of the P.D.S. shareholders, Mr. C. E. D. Mears pointed out the loss sustained to the butter industry through irregularity…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bounty for Butter. Queensland Move
At a meeting of 50 dairymen, representatives of the local Producers' Association and the Chambers of Commerce, at Wandi, Queensland,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Butter Export. Shipments From Commonwealth
In the week ended March 19 there were 6539 boxes of butter exported from the Commonwealth to the United Kingdom, the total exports for all…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pastoral Shearing Rates. Claims and Counter Claims
Claims for a new Federal Pastoral Award have been served on the A.W.U. on behalf of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and kindred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Overseas. the Position Easier
Wheat was unchanged in Sydney last week. Buyers were still quoting 4/4½ for bagged lots in the country, the equivalent of 3/ ex trucks Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Zealand Butter. Price-fixing Fails. London, March 24
Mr. W. A. Iorns (London chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board) stated to-day that since the abolition of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairying. Water for Dairy Cows. Does It Affect the Quality of Cream?
Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good clean drinking water,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Agricultural. Lucerne Sowing Time. Many Reasons for Growing the Crop
Lucerne is now the chief leguminous crop in New South Wales: It is an excellent fodder, a recognised soil improver, a profitable crop if grown…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mitchell's Flat Farmers' Association
A special meeting of the above was held at Mr L. V. Holz's residence on Wednesday night, when 22 members were present. The President (Mr L…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Market. Prescott's, Ltd., Report
In this State supplies are falling off, more so in the south than on the north, reports Prescott, Ltd. Pastures on the far northern rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pastoral. More Sheep Pee Acre. Oats As a Staple Food
While a variety of feed, such as natural pasture, lucerne, and field peas, is always desirable, we cannot deny that oats are the most useful fodder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Cattle
Cattle rates were irregular at Hoiitcbush last Thursday but good to prime beef made 28/- to 40/- per 100 lbs. Wincheombc, Carson's district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Merriwa Cattle
Good to prime beef made 30/ to 40/- per 100 lbs. on the hoof at Homebush last Monday. In odd cases higher figures were recorded for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gift of Cattle
Fifteen head of choice cattle have been donated by residents of the district towards the Methodist School Hall Fund. These will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Argentine Wool
According to a trade report received from Buenos Aires the total shipment of wool from Argentine during the twelve months ended 30th September,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Dairy and Store Cattle Sale
Messrs W[?] Bailey and Sons report having conducted a highly satisfactory dairy and store cattle sale at the Shire, Kaleyards on Friday last. The yarding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →That Duty on Butter. Effort From Every Individual Farmer Required
The recent deputation, representing all sections of the dairying industry, that waited on the Minister for Customs during his stay in Brisbane…
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